Assembly for removing debris from a windshield

Abstract

A wiper assembly wipes precipitation and debris of a windshield of a motor vehicle. The wiper assembly includes a drive motor fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. The wiper assembly also includes a wiper arm secured to the drive motor. The drive motor pivots the wiper arm across the windshield to clean the windshield. The wiper arm extends between a motor end and a distal end. The wiper arm also includes a separator extending along the wiper arm. The separator lifts the wiper arm away from the windshield allowing for the removal of debris from the windshield and the wiper arm.

1. A wiper assembly for wiping a windshield of a motor vehicle, said wiper assembly comprising:
 a drive motor fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;  
 a wiper arm secured to said drive motor, said drive motor pivoting said wiper arm across the windshield to clean the windshield, said wiper arm extending between a motor end and a distal end;  
 a separator extending along said wiper arm for lifting said wiper arm away from the windshield allowing for removal of debris therefrom, said separator including a wiper arm link and a crank to move said separator between a use state and a relaxed state wherein said use state forces said wiper arm away from the windshield and said relaxed state allows said wiper arm to engage the windshield, said wiper arm link being flexible and extending through a curved path from said crank to an intermediate wiper arm position between said distal and motor ends thereof; and  
 a guide for guiding said wiper arm link therealong.  
 
   
   
     2. A wiper assembly as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said guide defines a channel for receiving a portion of said wiper arm link therein. 
   
   
     3. A wiper assembly as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said guide defines a mouth for directing said wiper arm link therethrough. 
   
   
     4. A wiper assembly as set forth in  claim 3  including a cover fixedly secured to said wiper arm over said guide and said wiper arm link preventing said wiper arm link from moving out of said channel. 
   
   
     5. A wiper assembly for wiping a windshield of a motor vehicle, said wiper assembly comprising:
 a drive motor fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;  
 a wiper arm secured to said drive motor, said drive motor pivoting said wiper arm across the windshield to clean the windshield, said wiper arm extending between a motor end and a distal end;  
 a separator extending along said wiper arm for lifting said wiper arm away from the windshield allowing for removal of debris therefrom, said separator including a crank and a wiper arm link, said crank being selectively immovable during the pivoting of said wiper arm to force said wiper arm link to extend through a curved path such that said wiper arm link lifts said wiper arm away from the windshield allowing for the removal of debris collecting therebetween.  
 
   
   
     6. A wiper assembly as set forth in  claim 5  including a guide for guiding said wiper arm link therealong. 
   
   
     7. A wiper assembly as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said guide defines a channel for receiving a portion of said wiper arm link therein. 
   
   
     8. A wiper assembly as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said guide defines a mouth for directing said wiper arm link therethrough. 
   
   
     9. A wiper assembly as set forth in  claim 8  including a cover fixedly secured to said wiper arm over said guide and said wiper arm link preventing said wiper arm link from moving out of said channel.